West Coast ahead Jake Waterman says signing a long-term deal was a “large weight off the shoulders” because the Eagles confirmed his contract extension that has him locked away till the tip of 2029.
West Coast have confirmed Jake Waterman’s contract extension that may have the 2024 All-Australian ahead locked away till the tip of 2029.
As completely revealed by The West Australian final month, the Eagles have torn up the ultimate 12 months of Waterman’s two-year contract he signed final 12 months to ink a five-year extension.
It comes on the again of a career-best season for Waterman, 26, who kicked 53 objectives and completed third within the John Worsfold Medal depend.
“It’s an honour to signal a long-term contract at a fantastic membership like West Coast,” Waterman, who’s the son of twin premiership participant Chris, mentioned.
“Large weight off the shoulders. There’s been a little bit of hypothesis for a few months now and a long-time coming, so I’m glad to get it finished.
“I do know there’s a course of with these items and between my administration and the soccer membership they have been working away to get that finished as quickly as they may.
“Now it’s lastly finished it’s actuality now and I’m simply glad that I’m locked away right here for the subsequent 5 years.
“I’ve grown up strolling the halls of household houses and having the Eagles colors plastered all around the wall and, though there was that hypothesis earlier within the 12 months, I had my coronary heart set on staying right here.”
Waterman had curiosity from each Melbourne and Geelong, with the previous providing as much as five-years to lure the 26-year-old ahead east.
The deal can have Waterman earn near $1 million a season, making him one of many highest paid gamers on the membership.
“Jake’s resilience to bounce again from critical sickness has been well-documented and it was terrific to see him recognised for an impressive season by incomes choice within the All-Australian workforce,” Eagles soccer boss Gavin Bell mentioned.
“He has all the time had the expertise and work ethic, and he grabbed the chance to play in a deeper ahead position final season after usually taking part in additional up the bottom in the course of the earlier phases of his profession.
“We’re delighted he has dedicated to the membership long-term and we stay up for seeing him proceed to develop as a participant and proceed creating as a frontrunner of our squad.”
Waterman has performed 104 video games for the Eagles since being drafted with decide No.77 in 2016 as a father-son.
